Typographical machine.



1). s. KENNEDY.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 4, 1912.

1,126,029. Patented Jan. 26, 1915.

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JNl/ENIO ATTOI? NORRIS PETERS 60.. PHOTO-LITHO. w'ASHlNGrON.

D. S. KENNEDY.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4, 1912.

1,126,029. Patented Jan. 26, 1915.

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ATTOR Y WITNESSES THE NORRIS PETERS CO.. PHOTO'LITHQ. WASHINGIDN. D. u.

D. S. KENNEDY.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE. APPLIOATIONVII'ILED nov. 4, 1912.

Patented Jan. 26, 1915.

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THE NORRIS PETERS C0 PHOTO-LlTHD-. WASHINGTON. B C

I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID S. KENNEDY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIG-NOR TO MERGENTHALER LINO'IYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Application filed November 4, 1912.

1 b all whom, it may concern Be it known that 1, DAVID S. KENNEDY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Typographical Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotype machines of the general organization represented in Letters Patent of the United States, No. 436,532, to O. h lergenthaler, wherein circulating matrices are released from a magazine or magazines in the order in which their char acters are to appear in print and then assembled in line, the composed line trans ferred to the face of a mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slug or linotype against the matrices which produce the type characters thereon, and the matrices thereafter returned through a distributing mechanism to the magazine or magazines from which they started.

More particularly, it relates to that form thereof embodying a plurality of magazines, containing matrices of different style or font, and any one of which may be brought into action as desired.

In the accompanying drawings, I have shown my invention in preferred form and by way of example, and as applied to the commercial linotype machine, but obviously many variations and modifications may be made therein, and in its mode of application, without departing from its spirit. Thus, it may be applied to typographical machines of other kinds, such as type setters and type casters, or those which handle type or dies instead of matrices. Generally speaking, I desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to any specific form or embodiment, except in so far as such limitations are specified in the claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure l is a front view of a portion of a linotype machine embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a detached perspective view, partly in section and partly broken away, of var 1ous constituent parts thereof; Fig. 3 1s a sectional view on an enlarged scale, taken substantially on the line 33 in Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a sectional view, taken substantially on the line l4: in 3; Fig. 5 is a detached view, partly broken away, of the magazine .ilselecting keys and cooperating parts; Fig.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 26, 1915.,

Serial No. 729,347.

6 is a vertical sectional view of the same; Fig. 7 is a sectional view, taken substantially on the line 7-'?' in Fig. 1; and Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view of a modification.

Referring to the drawings, a plurality of stationary superposed magazines A is shown, from which the matrices X are delivered as desired to the front plate F, from which in turn they pass to the other assembling devices, in the manner well understood in the art. The release of the matrices X from the magazines A is controlled by escapements, each comprising a pivoted lever B and pawls B B which are alternately projected into the magazine channels. The spring B tends to hold the rearward pawl B in its projected or operative position, but this tendency is resisted and controlled by one of the projections C on the reed G which is normally pressed upward by the stronger spring C It will be noted that a single reed C is arranged to act on the correspondingly located escapements in each of the superposed magazines, in such manner that when it is moved downward against the force of the spring C all of the said escapements would be allowed to operate, were it not for the additional mechanism hereinafter referred to.

The reed C is actuated and controlled by the finger key O, which through the slide C and pawl C permits the cam-yoke C to bring its cam into engagement with the constantly rotated roll C, all in the usual manner. The pivotal movement of the cam-yoke C then actuates the reed C and the pivoted lever C which engages the projection C on the reeds C, so as first to release the escapement levers B, after which the return of the cam-yoke C and reed C permits the spring C to lift the reed C, and allthe parts resume their original condi- As previously pointed out, the operation of a key O would effect the simultaneous operation of a plurality of escapements, were-it not for the other devices now to be described. Each of the magazines A is provided with a transversely disposed rock shaft D, arranged in proximity to the inner ends of the escapement levers B and cut away or recessed to engage the same, as shown in Fig. 3, so that in one position of the rock shaft, the escapement levers B are locked against movement by the springs B, and in another position thereof are free to be moved thereby, in the manner well understood in the art. It will be apparent, therefore, that matrices may be delivered only from that magazine wherein the escapements are released from the locking 1n--- hub E. A spring E connected tothe link E acts normally to move the rock shaft D to its operative or looking position, this action being reversed by the key lever E already described. It will be noted that the hubs E vary in length to permit thearrangement ofthe links E side by side, as shown in Fig. 2.

Each of the magazines A (except the upper one) is also provided at its front or delivery end with'a pivoted flap Fflcapable of being moved inward to cover the mouth of the. magazine, or outward to permit the matrices to be delivered therefrom. The flaps F are preferably formed in sections corresponding to the vertical channel partitions F (see Fig. '2), so as to permit their a free movement with reference thereto. In Fig: 3 the second magazine is shown with its flap opened, and the magazines below it with their flaps closed. The closed flaps below the magazinein operationthus constitute the rear wall of the so-calledfrontplate F, and serve to guide the matrices properly and to prevent their catching on or being deflected by any projecting portions. v f

Eachof the flaps F is mounted on a rock shaft F which is connectedbythe arm F and link F to therock arm E in such manner thatwhentherock shaft-D is turned to/lock the. ,escapements of a magazine, its flap F will besimultaneouslyclosed, and, conversely, when the rock shaftis operated, to unlock the escapements, the flap will be simultaneously opened.

My mechanism also contemplates the 111- terconnection and relatlon of the several n1agazines,-so that when one is selected and brought into operation, the others will be heldout of operation; that is to say,so that when the escapements of one magazine are unlocked and its flap opened, the escapem ent-s of the other magazines; will be locked and their fiapsclosedl, In the form shown, I obtain this object .by devicesacting upon and connectingthe magazine keys These key levers project through individual slots G in a stationary plate G, each of the said' s arin 2E? and I have also ro'vided means whereby when one of the key levers is actuated 'soas to bring its correspondlng magazine into operation the other key levers Wlll be freed, so that their connected springs E will act to lock the escapements and close the flaps of the corresponding magazines.

On the rear of the plate G, I mount a vertically movable plate H (see Figs. 5 and 6) normally held in'itsuppermost position by the spring H Upon the plate H are mounted a series of hooks H one for each key, lever and in proximity to the slot Gr These hooks H hare pivotally mounted at H,.and normally pressed inward by springs H, in suchmanner as to engage in the slot E of the corresponding key lever E when the latteris operated,,and so that the plate I will thenbe moved by the key lever. The plate H-is also formed with a series of de pending arms H beveled at their lower ends and located in proximity to the slots G in such: manner that the downward movement of the plate H causes the arms H to pass over the lockingnotches Giand thus to engage any "key lever held therein, and by reason of their beveled formation, to move such key lever laterally and thus permit its restoration to normal position by its spring E In other words, assuming a key lever E to be locked in active position by a notch G when another key is operated, the latter engages its corresponding hook H by its slot E and the further downward travel ofthe key moves the plate II and arms I-I withit, and releases the locked key lever in the manner previouslyrdescribed.

In Fig. 8, I have shown a simple modificationof this locking and releasing mechanism, wherein a transversely movable plate J is employed, the plate being normally urged toward the left bythespring'Jl. The plate-J is constructed with a series of upwardlyi extending hooks J one for each keylever E, and each hook is formed at its upper, endrwith an inclined or beveled surface T When a key is depressed and actuated, it movesthe plate J laterally to the right, byreason of its engagement with a beveled portion J after which the plate is restored by the'spring J and the key lever is locked by the hook.. When a second key is then operated, it shifts the plate J toward the right, and .releases the previously actuated key lever, after which the return movement of the plate in turnlocks the second key leven 'It'will thus be seen that the devices employed to interconnect the selecting key levers,so that when one is lockedin position the others are automatically released, act

indirectly to control the'maga'zin'es,'so that when one is selected and its escapements unlocked and its flap opened, the others are held out of action, in that their escapements are locked and their flaps closed.

Fig. 7 illustrates the mode of connection of the operating hubs E with the locking rock shafts D, the hubs being formed with ke s or s lines E so located and arran 'ed that when moved axially in one direction they engage the rock shafts operatively, and when moved in the opposite direction they are freed therefrom, so as to permit the removal of the corresponding magazines in a forward direction and their replacement by others when desired. For instance, the upper hub is shown in inward position and in operative relation to the corresponding rock shaft, and the lower hub in outward position and disengaged from its rock shaft. The connected links are sufficiently flexible laterally to permit this axial adjustment of the hubs.

As previously stated, I have shown my invention in preferred form and by way of example, but obviously many changes and variations therein will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art and still be comprised within its scope.

Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode of operation, What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, movable flaps to cover the ends of the magazines, independently movable actuating devices connected to the flaps to effect both their opening and closing, and means whereby the opening movement of one of said actuating devices will cause the closing movement of another of said devices.

2. In a typographical machine, the combination. of a plurality of magazines, movable flaps to cover the ends of the magazines, movable actuating devices to effect the opening of said flaps, locking means to hold the flaps in their open position, and means whereby the opening of one of said flaps will effect the release of the locking means and permit the closing of a previously opened flap.

3. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, movable flaps to cover the ends of the magazines, movable actuating devices to effect the opening of said flaps, locking mechanism for holding the flaps in their open position, springs for closing the flaps when released bv the locking means, and means whereby the opening of one of said flaps will effect the release of the locking means and permit the closing of a previously opened flap by its corresponding spring.

4. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, each provided with a movable locking device to retain the type or matrices therein, an independently operable actuating device connected to each of the locking devices for moving it to locking and unlocking position, and means whereby the unlocking movement of one of said actuating devices will effect the locking movement of another of said actuating devices.

5. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, each provided with a movable locking device to retain the type or matrices therein, actuating devices for moving the locking devices to their inactive position, mechanism to hold the said locking devices in their inactive position, and means whereby the movement of one of said locking devices to inactive position will automatically effect the release of the holding mechanism and permit the movement of another locking device from inactive to active position.

6. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines each provided with a movable locking device to retain the type or matrices therein, actuating devices for moving the locking devices to inactive position, mechanism for holding the locking devices in their inactive position,

springs for moving the locking devices to active position when released by the holding mechanism, and means whereby the unlocking movement of one of sa1d locking devlces will automatically effect the release of another locking device and permit its movement from inactive to active position by its corresponding spring.

7. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines for the .type or matrices, movable devices for locking the type or matrices therein, independently operable actuating means for said devices, and positive locking means to hold one of said actuating means in operated position, the said locking means being automatically disengaged by the operation of another actuating means.

8. In a typographical machine comprising a plurality of fonts of type or matrices, the combination of independent operable devices to select one or another font, and positive locking means to hold one of said devices in operated position, the said locking means being automatically disengaged by the operation of another actuating device.

9. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine provided with a series of escapements, each comprising two pawls acting alternately to release and arrest the type or matrices therefrom, the lowermost pawl standing normally in the arresting position, springs tending constantly to effect the releasing action of the escapements, a series of spring-actuated members movable toward the 'escapements'to return them to their normal or arresting position, and means for moving the actuating members away from the escapements to allow their operating springs to act. y

10. In a typographical machine, the combination of a series of escapements, springs for effecting the releasing movement of the escapements, a series of springactuated members to engage the forward ends of the escapements and movable toward the escapements to return them to and hold them in their normal or arresting position, and means for moving the actuating members away from the escapements to allow their operating springs to act.

11. In a typographical machine, the combination of the escapements B, the actuating devices C to engage the forward ends of the escapements and hold them in their normal position, the springs C for urging the actuating devices upwardly, means for depressing said actuating devices against the force of the springs C and the springs B to operate the escapements when their actuating devices are depressed.

12. In a typographical machine, the combination of the escapements B, their actuating devices C the springs C for, urging them upwardly to hold the escapements in their normal position, the further actuating devices C and the intermediate pivoted levers C to depress the actuating devices C when the actuating. devices C are raised,

and thus efi'ect the releasing action of the escapements. I

13. In a typographical machlne, the combination of a plurality of magazines for the typeor matrices, a series of shiftable keys for selecting one or another of the magazines, and locking means to hold one of said keys in its shifted position, the said locking means being automatically released by the operation of another key.

14. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines each provided with a series of escapements, locking devices, one for each magazine, to hold the escapements against action, means for moving one of said locking devices to inac- I tive position independently of the others, and means whereby the movement of a second locking device to inactive position automatically returns the first to active position.

15. In a typographical machine, the comthe connected flap.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this first day of November, 1912, in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

DAVID S. KENNEDY.

' \Vitnesses:

MARY BRANDT, HAROLD A. BURT.

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